Fischer's pygmy fruit bat
The Fischer's pygmy fruit bat or Philippine pygmy fruit bat (Haplonycteris fischeri)[2] is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is monotypic within the genus Haplonycteris. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Pteropodidae |
| Genus: | Haplonycteris Lawrence, 1939 |
| Species: | H. fischeri |
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| Haplonycteris fischeri Lawrence, 1939 | |
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References
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- Ong, P.; Rosell-Ambal, G.; Tabaranza, B.; Heaney, L.; Duya, P.; Gonzalez, J.C.; Balete, D. & Ramayla, S. (2008). "Haplonycteris fischeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T9690A13009403. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T9690A13009403.en.
- named after Arthur Frederick Fischer
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